If you’re planning a wedding and have a great photographer in the family (or a chef, party favor maker, seamstress, or florist), it makes the most sense to hire them for your nuptials, right? After all, they can probably use the work, and you may be able to score a great discount in the process. What could possibly go wrong?
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If your choice is an LDS temple wedding ceremony, lessen your stress by prioritizing the venues and services you’ll need to reserve. With so many Utah weddings taking place around the same time, coordinating the temple, reception venue, luncheon venue, guest list, and things like the photographer can take quite a bit of manipulating.
We’ve all read the articles and browsed the slideshows on how to save money on planning a wedding. From setting a firm budget to holding the reception at home, there are countless ways to cut back and tighten your belt.
Vintage weddings offer something for everyone. A touch of romance for the bride and groom. Strong traditional undertones for the family. Lasting memories for everyone in the shape of beautiful photographs.
A few decades ago, no Utah wedding reception was complete without a videographer capturing all the best moments. Ranging from professional photographers and cameramen who create lasting memories of your big day to a family member with a video camera and willingness to help out, wedding videography takes on a variety of formats—and a variety of levels of quality.
Wedding plans aren’t just for the young. With an increase in couples waiting to get married, more unique family blends, and second chances at love happening all the time, the wedding industry is seeing a rise in weddings for brides in their forties, fifties, and beyond.
Most of the Utah wedding receptions we host here at Eldredge Manor follow the traditional customs. Brides arrive decked out in white satin and lace. Guests arrive to offer congratulations, good wishes and enjoy a tasteful buffet and a piece of wedding cake. Family members offer their love and support in every way they know how.
You’ve just gotten engaged, you’re shopping around to find the perfect dress and Utah reception center, and you’re flashing your ring every chance you get. This early stage of wedding planning is one of the happiest times of your life, when you’re swept up in the romance and joy of your love, preparing for a future with the person you’ve decided to dedicate your life to.
Most wedding experts suggest you plan (and test) your wedding makeup weeks before the big day—and in different kinds of light. In Utah, a wedding reception venue can run the range of dimly lit indoor spaces to the bright, beaming sun of the great outdoors, and it can be tricky to get your makeup on in a way that makes the most of both settings. Whether you plan for a change of makeup in the middle of your wedding, or if you want a low-key cosmetic approach that works in all types of light, here are a few tips for the perfect smile.
Almost every couple who plans a wedding in Utah does it with some kind of budget in mind. Although this is the one time in your life when extravagance is worth it, you also have to take into account the costs related to the honeymoon and setting up a new life with the person you love.
That’s why we’ve come up with this list of places to splurge on your wedding budget and where you can get away with cutting a few corners.